Coordinated Communications Periods for 2016

When an individual or political committee pays for a communication that is coordinated with a candidate or party committee, the communication is considered an in-kind contribution to that candidate or party committee and is subject to the limits, prohibitions and reporting requirements of the federal campaign finance law. FEC regulations establish a three-prong test to determine whether a communication is coordinated. All three prongs of the test—payment, content and conduct—must be met for a communication to be deemed coordinated and thus an in-kind contribution. 11 CFR 109.21.

1 Election dates are subject to change. This chart will be updated as additional information becomes available.

2 In Connecticut and Utah, conventions are
held by the political parties prior to the primary. In Virginia, parties
may choose to nominate by convention rather than by primary election. (In
other states, such as Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and
West Virginia, it is possible that minor parties may schedule conventions
to nominate candidates.)

3 In AO 2000-29 [PDF], the Commission determined that the last day to qualify for a position on the general election ballot in Louisiana--in this case 07/22/16-- must be considered the primary election date for Louisiana candidates. See 11 CFR 100.2(c)(4)(i). The election for candidates seeking federal office is the general election scheduled for 11/08/16. Additionally, under state law if no candidate in the 11/08/16 general election receives over 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election will be held on 12/10/16.

4 On February 23, 2016, the state of North Carolina changed the primary election
date for its U.S. House of Representatives races from March 15, 2016, to June 7,
2016. The date change was necessitated by court ordered redistricting.

Coordinated Communications Period for Congressional General Election

Special Election

Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(90-days prior through date of general election)

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

Alabama Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Alaska Presidential Caucus (D)

03/26/16

11/27/15 - 11/08/16

Alaska Presidential Caucus (R)

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

American Samoa Presidential Caucus (D)

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

American Samoa Presidential Caucus (R)

03/22/16

11/23/15 - 11/08/16

Arizona Presidential Primary

03/22/16

11/23/15 - 11/08/16

Arkansas Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

California Presidential Primary

06/07/16

02/08/16 - 11/08/16

Colorado Presidential Caucus

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

State & Type of Election

Primary Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

Connecticut Presidential Primary

04/26/16

12/28/15 - 11/08/16

Delaware Presidential Primary

04/26/16

12/28/15 - 11/08/16

District of Columbia Presidential Primary

06/14/16

02/15/16 - 11/08/16

District of Columbia Presidential Convention (R)

03/12/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Florida Presidential Primary

03/15/16

11/16/15 - 11/08/16

Georgia Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Guam Presidential Caucus (D)

05/07/16

01/08/16 - 11/08/16

Guam Presidential Convention (R)

03/12/16

11/13/15 - 11/08/16

State & Type of Election

Primary Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

Hawaii Presidential Caucus (D)

03/26/16

11/27/15 - 11/08/16

Hawaii Presidential Caucus (R)

03/08/16

11/09/15 - 11/08/16

Idaho Presidential Primary

03/08/16

11/09/15 - 11/08/16

Idaho Presidential Caucus (D)

03/22/16

11/23/15 - 11/08/16

Illinois Presidential Primary

03/15/16

11/16/15 - 11/08/16

Indiana Presidential Primary

05/03/16

01/04/16 - 11/08/16

Iowa Presidential Caucus

02/01/16

10/04/15 - 11/08/16

Kansas Presidential Caucus

03/05/16

11/06/15 - 11/08/16

Kentucky Presidential Primary

05/17/16

01/18/16 - 11/08/16

Kentucky Presidential Caucus (D)

05/17/16

01/18/16 - 11/08/16

Kentucky Presidential Caucus (R)

03/05/16

11/06/15 - 11/08/16

State & Type of Election

Primary Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

Louisiana Presidential Primary

03/05/16

11/06/15 - 11/08/16

Maine Presidential Caucus (D)

03/06/16

11/07/15 - 11/08/16

Maine Presidential Caucus (R)

03/05/16

11/06/15 - 11/08/16

Maryland Presidential Primary

04/26/16

12/28/15 - 11/08/16

Massachusetts Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Michigan Presidential Primary

03/08/16

11/09/15 - 11/08/16

Minnesota Presidential Caucus

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Mississippi Presidential Primary

03/08/16

11/09/15 - 11/08/16

Missouri Presidential Primary

03/15/16

11/16/15 - 11/08/16

State & Type of Election

Primary Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

Montana Presidential Primary

06/07/16

02/08/16 - 11/08/16

Nebraska Presidential Primary

05/10/16

01/11/16 - 11/08/16

Nebraska Presidential Caucus (D)

03/05/16

11/06/15 - 11/08/16

Nevada Presidential Caucus (D)

02/20/16

10/23/15 - 11/08/16

Nevada Presidential Caucus (R)

02/23/16

10/26/15 - 11/08/16

New Hampshire Presidential Primary

02/09/16

10/12/15 - 11/08/16

New Jersey Presidential Primary

06/07/16

02/08/16 - 11/08/16

New Mexico Presidential Primary

06/07/16

02/08/16 - 11/08/16

New York Presidential Primary

04/19/16

12/21/15 - 11/08/16

State & Type of Election

Primary Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

North Carolina Presidential Primary

03/15/16

11/16/15 - 11/08/16

North Dakota Presidential Caucus (D)

06/07/16

02/08/16 - 11/08/16

North Dakota Presidential Convention (R)

04/02/16

12/04/15 - 11/08/16

Northern Mariana Islands Presidential Caucus (D)

03/12/16

11/13/15 - 11/08/16

Northern Mariana Islands Presidential Caucus (R)

03/15/16

11/16/15 - 11/08/16

Ohio Presidential Primary

03/15/16

11/16/15 - 11/08/16

Oklahoma Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Oregon Presidential Primary

05/17/16

01/18/16 - 11/08/16

Pennsylvania Presidential Primary

04/26/16

12/28/15 - 11/08/16

Puerto Rico Presidential Primary (D)

06/05/16

02/06/16 - 11/08/16

Puerto Rico Presidential Primary (R)

03/06/16

11/07/15 - 11/08/16

Rhode Island Presidential Primary

04/26/16

12/28/15 - 11/08/16

State & Type of Election

Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

South Carolina Presidential Primary (D)

02/27/16

10/30/15 - 11/08/16

South Carolina Presidential Primary (R)

02/20/16

10/23/15 - 11/08/16

South Dakota Presidential Primary

06/07/16

02/08/16 - 11/08/16

Tennessee Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Texas Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Utah Presidential Caucus (D)

03/22/16

11/23/16 - 11/08/16

Utah Presidential Caucus (R)

03/22/16

11/23/16 - 11/08/16

Vermont Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Virgin Islands Presidential Caucus (D)

06/04/16

02/05/16 - 11/08/16

Virgin Islands Presidential Caucus (R)

03/19/16

11/20/15 - 11/08/16

State & Type of Election

Election Date

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior to primary
through date of general election)

Virginia Presidential Primary

03/01/16

11/02/15 - 11/08/16

Washington Presidential Primary

05/24/16

01/25/16 - 11/08/16

Washington Presidential Caucus (D)

03/26/16

11/27/15 - 11/08/16

Washington Presidential Caucus (R)

02/20/16

10/23/15 - 11/08/16

West Virginia Presidential Primary

05/10/16

01/11/16 - 11/08/16

Wisconsin Presidential Primary

04/05/16

12/07/15 - 11/08/16

Wyoming Presidential Convention (D)

05/28/16

01/29/16 - 11/08/16

Wyoming Presidential Convention (R)

04/14/16

12/16/15 - 11/08/16

5 Because delegate selection rules vary
by state and by party, some Presidential election, caucus and convention dates
are not yet available, and the published dates are subject to change.
In some states, for example, one or both major parties intend to hold caucuses
but have not finalized their plans. To account for these and other similar
situations, this chart will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Coordinated Communications Period for National Party Presidential Nominating Conventions

Special Election

Convention Dates

Coordinated Communications Period
(120-days prior
through
date of general election)